Refugees and Asylum Seekers

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An excerpt from this book by Neal Pirolo about relocating refugees.
"We are here. We are living among you. The reasons for which we came are diverse. Some are noble; some motives are not so pure. But we are here. What are you going to do with me?" Jesus said, "I was a stranger and you took me in." (Matthew 25:35)

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Reviewed by Steph Rollinson

Refugee and Asylum Seeker Health Course

This one-day course offers an introduction to the key health, system, and spiritual problems faced by refugees and asylum seekers. The aim of the day is to equip Christian healthcare practitioners and others to respond to common presentations encountered in daily practice within a UK health setting. The programme is practical and interactive, led by doctors, nurses and others working in this field.

Refugee Worker Online Training

Redcliffe College has developed an online training course for people who work with refugees and asylum seekers. It is a four-part course which takes roughly twelve hours in total to complete: the first half of the course is in the areas of cultural adaptation, stress and trauma for the refugees and asylum seekers and how to respond, and the second half is around stress and trauma for those working with refugees, secondary trauma, avoiding and recovering from burnout, and self-care.